Chinese Game ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Is an Instant Global Hit, Attracting Great Reviews, Praise at Home and Controversy Abroad
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief When was the last time a Chinese-developed video game created a global stir as boisterous as the launch of “Black Myth: Wukong”?
The noise is mostly plaudits for the quality of the game’s action, design and playability, which has been amplified by Chinese state media.
But that has been dampened somewhat by clumsy censorship and attempts to sweep aside allegations of sexism at the company that developed “Wukong.” In its review, U.K.
newspaper The Guardian described the game as having “fluid-feeling combat” and boasting “stunning visuals, cinematic beauty and a refreshing sense of speed.” It also summed up “Wukong” as “the summer’s most exciting and most controversial video game.” The single-player game puts gamers in the role of the Monkey King, or Sun Wukong, a key character from “Journey to the West,” a 16th-century Chinese novel that has been retold in literally hundreds of films, TV shows and cartoons.
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